Depending on the situation, disabling autopilot is not the correct thing to do. That was identified as a contributing factor in TransAsia 235 https://www.asc.g

Depending on the situation, disabling autopilot is not the correct thing to do. That was identified as a contributing factor in TransAsia 235 https://www.asc.gov.tw/upload/cont_att/9b051632-ebf6-427f-b00a-ed58a62541c0.pdf https://www.asc.gov.tw/upload/cont_att/9b051632-ebf6-427f-b0... Through simulations they think a crash would have actually been avoided had autopilot been left on.